Replacing an adapter
This information provides instructions on how to replace an adapter.
About this task
Note:
v The instructions in this section apply to any supported adapter (for example,
network adapters).
v See “Installing an adapter” on page 70 for additional notes and information that
you must consider when you install an adapter in the server.
v Any high-definition video-out connector or stereo connector on any add-on
video adapter is not supported.
To replace an adapter, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on page “Safety” on page vii and the
“Installation guidelines” on page 35.
2. Follow the cabling instructions, if any come with the adapter. Route the
internal adapter cables before you install the adapter.
3. Install the new adapter in a PCIe slot on the system board,
a. Make sure that the retention latch is in the open position.
b. Connect any internal cables to the adapter.
c. Insert the adapter into the connector, aligning the edge connector on the
adapter with the connector on the system board.
d. Press the edge of the connector on the adapter firmly into the connector on
the system board. Make sure that the adapter snaps into connector
securely.
Attention: When you install an adapter, make sure that the adapter is
correctly seated on the system board before you turn on the server. An
incorrectly seated adapter might cause damage to the system board or the
adapter.
e. Close the adapter retention clip to secure the adapter in place.
f. Go to step 5 on page 236.
4. Install the new adapter on the PCIe riser-card assembly,
a. Make sure that the PCIe retention latch is in the open position.
b. Connect any internal cables to the adapter.
c. Insert the adapter into the riser-card assembly, aligning the edge connector
on the adapter with the connector on the riser-card assembly.
d. Press the edge of the connector firmly into the riser-card assembly. Make
sure that the adapter snaps into the riser-card assembly securely.
Attention: When you install an adapter, make sure that the adapter is
correctly seated in the riser-card assembly and that the riser-card assembly
is securely seated in the riser-card connector on the system board before
you turn on the server. An incorrectly seated adapter might cause damage
to the system board, the riser-card assembly, or the adapter.
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